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  1. C

    Old Guy Strength Training

    I’m a 71 year old male who still works out to maintain strength. My questions are ‘How many squat reps and sets and at what % of body weight are appropriate for someone my age’ and ‘At what squat weight (%BW) should I start using a belt’. Answers from someone of similar age welcome but all...
  2. M

    Hello! I'm new here!

    Hello! I'm new here! I want to learn more about bodybuilding and it's especially important for me now to find out how I can maintain my muscles during lockdown.
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    Those of you who are 'night-owls', have unique sleeping/work schedules

    Those of you who are 'night-owls', have unique sleeping/work schedules and generally abnormal daily routines, how do you maintain healthy eating habits?
  4. A

    Farmer's walks

    Do any of you guys do farmer's walks?Do you increase weight or distance or both as you improve??
  5. A

    Can you touch your toes?

    Okay, time for a little fun...step away from the computer! This is a 3-second trial at most... For those of you that can already bend and touch your toes whilst standing, try this variation and post up how you get on. Stand, legs together. Contract/Engage quad muscles. (maintain the...
  6. Neddysmith

    Cut, Bulk or Maintain

    Hey Guys, I posted this in my training log but havent got much of an answer so thought i would post here. I have finally grown some balls to post a couplfe of pics http://ausbb.com/member-training-diaries/23456-neddysmith-gets-green-light-10.html which for my is quite a big deal as i like to...
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    Maintain weight - Fat to muscle

    I started lifting at the beginning of the year to reduce fat to a target weight, which I have now achieved. For the past few years my training has been focused 100% on endurance (competitive cyclist), which finally led to structural and functional problems and injuries. When I started lifting I...
  8. pistachio

    Lowest bf % to maintain year round??

    Stemming off trent's thread, I'm curious to know what people's thoughts are on this. I'm not that knowledgeable about cutting up or staying lean, as I've never really pushed it before, so want to hear from others. So what is the lowest bf % that you can naturally stay at year round? And is...
  9. N

    bodyweight training to maintain lean mass while healing from an injury..

    Hi guys, Long story short, im going in the ADF in around 10-11 weeks ( 10th May ) and i have pulled a muscle in my lower lat/oblique area today while pulling a 185kg deadlift at week 8 of the 200kg PPP program, pretty bummed out cause i reckon i had the 200kg in me in a few weeks time but oh...
  10. Fadi

    Lose Fat / Maintain Muscle

    Lose Fat / Maintain Muscles If your aim is to lose fat, then you’ll need weight circuit in your training. With the circuit, you can alternate with burpees on a day on day off basis. We're talking very high reps here for the circuit. Choose 8 of your favourite weight exercises. For example...
  11. Fadi

    [Article] Lose Fat / Maintain Muscle

    Lose Fat / Maintain Muscles If your aim is to lose fat, then you’ll need weight circuit in your training. With the circuit, you can alternate with burpees on a day on day off basis. We're talking very high reps here for the circuit. Choose 8 of your favourite weight exercises. For example...
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